Not a very competitive as it was expected after the end of first innings. The powerplay looked decent from the view of both sides but Brandon McMullen just picked up things from here and raced off to his half-century also guiding Scotland to a dominating victory. The boosted net run rate of Scotland will give them a solid chance in qualification even if they lose their last game against Australia.
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Scotland Win By Seven Wickets | Oman vs Scotland Highlights of ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Brandon McMullen, George Munsey Power Scotland to Dominant Victory
Scotland have started the tournament very well as they secured a win over Namibia and managed to get a point from the match against England. A win in this game will make them a top favourite for the Super 8 stages. Meanwhile, Oman are searching for their opening victory.
10 Jun, 00:41 (IST)
Scotland needed a decent start in the powerplay and they have got it despite losing Michael Jones after a short cameo. Brandon McMullen has come in and tried to settle in. George Munsey on the other hand has took the attack to the Oman bowlers. Scotland will look to build on it and Oman will look for any chance to come back in.
10 Jun, 00:04 (IST)
Despite the loss of momentum in the middle through consecutive loss of wickets, Oman fightback in the end and get to a competitive total. Ayaan Khan played a big role as he provided a strong finish to the Oman innings and now they have a total on the board they can look to defend.
09 Jun, 23:22 (IST)
After Aqib Ilyas got dismissed Oman lost two wickets in quick succession in Zeeshan Maqsood and Khalid Kail and that puts them in a bit of spot of bother. Ayaan Khan is at the crease and Oman needs something between him and Pratik Athavale to take the score to a respectable place.
09 Jun, 22:55 (IST)
After the ball of the wicket of Naseem Khushi in the ball of Chris Sole, Oman have come back strongly in the game with Pratik Athavale and Aqib Ilyas stitching a steady partnership in the powerplay for Oman. They will need a big total on the board to put pressure on Scotland.
09 Jun, 22:09 (IST)
Toss Update: Oman won the toss and opted to bat first.
Oman (Playing XI): Naseem Khushi, Pratik Athavale(w), Aqib Ilyas(c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, Ayaan Khan, Mehran Khan, Rafiullah, Shakeel Ahmed, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan.
Scotland (Playing XI): George Munsey, Charlie Tear, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c), Matthew Cross(w), Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Christopher Sole, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal.
Oman National Cricket Team vs Scotland National Cricket Team Highlights: The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has commenced with thrilling cricketing action and some exciting results. We have already seen some big upsets and the groups are now tightly poised with more thrill awaiting the fans. In the next match of the competition, Oman will take on the challenge of Scotland in the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. Scotland have started the tournament very well as they secured a win over Namibia and managed to get a point from the match against England. A win in this game will make them a top favourite for the Super 8 stages. Meanwhile, Oman are searching for their opening victory. ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Points Table Group B.
Oman National Cricket Team lost their opening two games against Namibia and Australia. Their last match in particular was interesting as they cornered Australia at one point but they broke free and Oman lost the momentum from their on, ending up losing. Kaleemullah and Bilal Khan were particularly sharp with the ball in hand. Mehran Khan did well too. Oman will need more contributions from their batters. Naseem Khushi didn't play against Australia while Kashyap Prajapati, Aqib Ilyas and Ayaan Khan failed despite their best effort. They need more of a collective output from the batters if they need to compete hard with the Scottish outfit.
Scotland National Cricket Team are a powerful batting outfit. Michael Jones, Richie Berrington, George Munsey, Michael Leask, Brendon McMullen all have been in good form and if they get going can set or chase huge totals. Scotland didn't lose a single wicket in ten overs while batting against England which speaks volume about their batting ability. Their bowling has a lot of experience in it with Brad Wheal, Mark Waitt, Chris Sole leading it. Scotland are strongly in the race for the Super 8 and they will be desperate for a win here clearing their way a little more. Aqib Ilyas Takes Sensational Diving Catch to Dismiss Glenn Maxwell For Golden Duck During AUS vs OMA ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 (Watch Video).
Scotland National Cricket Team Squad: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c), Matthew Cross(w), Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Christopher Sole, Brad Wheal, Bradley Currie, Ollie Hairs, Safyaan Sharif, Jack Jarvis, Charlie Tear.
Oman National Cricket Team Squad: Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale(w), Aqib Ilyas(c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mehran Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Fayyaz Butt, Rafiullah.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 09, 2024 10:01 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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